DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STATISTICS

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
 
 
 
 
 

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 TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT 
PROFILE ‐ IN A NUTSHELL  

The  profile  on  Tiruchirappalli  district  is  prepared  along  with  the  District 
Statistical  Handbook as a ready reckoner to have a quick glance over the statistical 
data  on  Tiruchirappalli  district  for  the  year  2016‐17  with  special  focus  on 
demography, agriculture, health and education.  The crisp data and tables presented 
in  this  profile  have  been  collected  from  various  state  and  central  government 
departments, public sector undertakings, educational institutions and various other 
organisations. 

The district profile brings out the following remarkable facts. 

¾ According to 2011 census, the district ranks 11th in female sex ratio with 1013 
against the state ratio of 996.  But, stands in the 17th place with respect to the 
0‐6 years children sex ratio (947), which is still higher than the state’s children 
sex ratio of 943. 
¾ Similarly  the  district  stands  in  10th  rank  in  both  the  total  literacy  rate  and 
female  literacy  rate  which  is  fairly  higher  than  the  state’s  average  rates. 
Obviously  the  district  prevails  in  a  better  place  as  far  as  education  is 
concerned.  
¾ The district has a work force of 30.5 percentage of its total population (main 
and  marginal  workers).      The  majority  of  them  belong  to  the  category  of 
Agricultural Labourers.  
¾ As  per  the  Net  District  Domestic  Product  report  2010‐11,  the  per  capita 
income (at current prices) of the District is Rs.91884/‐ with an average growth 
rate of 19.19 which is clearly above the state’s figures of Rs.78473/‐ and 17.39 
respectively.    These  figures  reveal  the  fact  that  the  district  has  a  better 
economic growth. 
¾ In  the  year  2016‐17,  the  district  did  not  receive  good  rainfall.      The  actual 
annual rainfall recorded is  52 % less than the normal rainfall (818m.m) for the 
entire  district.  In  spite  of  low  rainfall  the  net  area  cultivated  has  decreased 
only marginally. 
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 ¾ In respect  to agriculture sector, the gross cultivated  area of food crops have 
recorded  a  significant  decrease  of  67%  over  the  previous  fasli  year.  Net 
cultivated  area  decreased  sharply    by  74%.similarly  gross  cultivated  area 
showed significant reduction in 71% . significantly.Area cultivated more than 
once also showed remarkable decrease of 44%. 
¾ ‘G’ return figures for the last two years show that area of principal crops such 
as  paddy  (  58571  Ha  ‐  27067  Ha),black  gram  (8900  Ha  ‐  3544  Ha)  banana 
(7002Ha  ‐ 6777 Ha)and groundnut (9455 Ha ‐ 7414 Ha)    sugarcane (2699 Ha ‐ 
2383 Ha), ), jowar  (27986 Ha ‐ 20167 Ha) and Maize (12686 Ha ‐ 11011 Ha) 
showed  sharp  decline  where  as    tapioca  (3847  Ha  ‐  5008  Ha)  area  has 
increased  by30 %.    

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 DISTRICT PROFILE 2016‐17 
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT 
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
Latitude 10.00° - 11.30°North
Longitude 77.45° - 17.53°East
 
AREA & POPULATION
1. Area (Sq.kms) 4,403.83
2. Population 27,22,290
3. Population Density (Sq.kms) 604
 

REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
1. Divisions (4) 1.Tiruchirappalli
2.Lalgudi
3.Musiri
4. Srirangam
2. Taluks (11) 1.Tiruchirappalli(E) 7.Musiri
2.Tiruchirappalli(W) 8.Thuraiyur
3.Tiruverambur 9.Thottiam
4.Srirangam 10.Manapparai
5.Mannachanallur 11.Marungapuri
6.Lalgudi
3. Firkas 41
4. Revenue Villages 507
 
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
1. Corporation 1.Trichy
2. Municipalities (3) 1.Manapparai
2.Thuraiyur
3.Thuvakkudi
3. Panchayat Unions (14) 1.Tiruverambur 8.Pullambadi
2.Andanallur 9.Mannachanallur
3.Manikandam 10.Musiri
4.Manapparai 11.Thathaiyangarpettai
5.Marungapuri 12.Thottiam
6.Vaiyampatti 13.Thuraiyur
7.Lalgudi 14.Uppiliapuram
4. Town Panchayats (16) 1.Koothapar 9.Thottiam
2. Sirugamani 10.Kattupputhur
3.Lalgudi 11.Tathaiyangarpet
4.Poovalur 12. Mettuppalayam
5.Pullambadi 13.S. Kannanur
6.Kallakkudi 14. Mannachanallur
7.Ponnampatti 15.Uppiliyapuram
8.Musiri 16.Balakrishnampatti
5. Village Panchayats 404

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M.L.A CONSTITUENCY (9)

(i) Tiruchirappalli(East)

(ii) Tiruchirappalli(West)

(iii) Srirangam

(iv) Lalgudi

(v) Musiri

(vi) Mannachanallur

(vii) Manapparai

(viii) Thuraiyur

(ix) Thiruverambur
 
M.P CONSTITUENCY (1)
(i) Tiruchirappalli(East) MLA Constituency

(ii) Tiruchirappalli(West) MLA Constituency

(iii) Tiruverambur MLA Constituency

(iv) Srirangam MLA Constituency

(v) Pudhukkottai MLA constituency (Part)

 
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
(i) East -Thanjavur&Pudukkottai Districts

(ii) West - Karur District

(iii) North – Perambalur.

(iv) South – Madurai

 
RIVERS
Kavery River

Kollidam River

Uyyakkondan River

Upparu River

Ponnaniyaru River

Kudamurutti River

 
 
 
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DEMOGRAPHY 
POPULATION
1. Male 1352284 49.67 %
2. Female 1370006 50.33 %
3. Total 2722290
4. Sex Ratio 1013
 
Child (0 – 6 age)
(i) Male 139946 51.36 %
(ii) Female 132510 48.64 %
Total 272456
Child (0 – 6) Rural / Urban Population 947
(iii) Rural Child Population 145260 53.31 %
(iv) Urban Child Population 127196 46.69 %
 

Rural/Urban Population
1. Rural 1384257 50.85 %
2. Urban 1338033 49.15 %
 
Literates
1. Male 1087765 53.35 %
2. Female 951216 46.65 %
Total 2038981
 
Literates Rural
1. Male 524233 55.17 %
2. Female 426009 44.83 %
Total 950242
 
Literates Urban
1. Male 563532 51.76 %
2. Female 525207 48.24 %
Total 1088739
 
Schedule Caste Population
1. Male 230790 49.47 %
2. Female 235771 50.53 %
Total 466561

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Schedule Tribes Population

1. Male 9414 51.73 %
2. Female 8784 48.27 %
Total 18198
 
Population of Municipalities
1.Manapparai 40510
2.Thuvakkudi 38887
3.Thuraiyur 32439
 
WORKERS
1. Main workers 700029 84.17 %
2. Marginalworkers 131650 15.83 %
Total workers (1+2) 831679 30.55 % (popn)
3. Non Workers 1890611 69.45 % (popn)
Total Population(1+2+3) 2722290
 
Categories of Workers
1. Cultivators 161657 14.93 %
2. AgriculturalLaborers 319720 29.54 %
3. House Hold Industry 25174 2.33 %
4. Other Workers 575778 53.20 %
Total Workers 1082329
 

   

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 Rural Urban Total

Number of Households (HH) 357244 341160 698404

Population Percentage 51.15 48.85 -

Total Population 1384257 1338033 2722290

Male 688552 663732 1352284

Female 695705 674301 1370006

Sex Ratio 1010 1016 1013

Child (0-6) Sex Ratio 937 958 947

Child (0-6) 145260 127196 272456

Male (0-6) 74986 64960 139946

Female (0-6) 70274 62236 132510

Child (0-6) Percentage 10.00 10.34 9.67

Male Child Percentage 51.6 51.1 51.4

Female Child Percentage 48.4 48.9 48.6

Total Literates 950242 1088739 2038981

Male Literates 524233 563532 1087765

Female Literates 426009 525207 951216

Total Literacy Rate 76.69 89.92 83.23

Male Literacy Rate 85.44 94.11 89.72

Female Literacy Rate 68.11 85.81 76.87

   

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TALUK POPULATION
1.Tiruchirappalli(East) 77545

2. Tiruchirappalli(West) 82068

3.Tiruverumbur 84253

4.Srirangam 79866

5.Manapparai
375370
6.Marungapurai

7.Lalgudi 254865

8.Mannachanallur 192869

9.Musiri 231655

10.Thottiam 135120

11.Thuraiyur 249327

 
RANKING OF DISTRICT IN STATE

1. Sex Ratio 11 / 32

2. Population Density 12 / 32

3. Decadal Variation in Population 16 / 32

4. 0-6 Age Child Population 12/ 32

5. Female Literates 10/ 32

6. Total Literacy Rate 10 / 32

7. Total Population 10 / 32

8. Total Literates 10 / 32

9. District Share of Total Population 10 / 32

10. Decadal Population Growth Rate 11.16 %

11. Number of House Holds(HH) 6,98,404

12. Per capita Income at current 91884

Prices (2010-11) (in Rs.)
 

   

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TALUK POPULATION

Taluks Total Rural Urban

1.Tiruchirappalli(East) 84253 665 76880
2. Tiruchirappalli(West) 82068 0 82068

3.Tiruverambur 84253 13513 70740

4.Srirangam 207494 103262 104232

5.Manapparai
375370 322693 52677
6.Marungapurai

7.Lalgudi 254865 195635 59230

8.Mannachanallur 192869 136608 56261

9.Musiri 231655 182267 49388

10.Thottiam 135120 109278 25842

11.Thuraiyur 249327 200548 48779

TALUK MALE / FEMALE POPULATION

Total Rural Urban

Taluks
Male Female Male Female Male Female
1.Tiruchirappalli(E)
155589 158904 1351 1335 154238 157569
2. Tiruchirappalli(W) 160845 165576 0 0 160845 165576

3.Tiruverambur 167418 164927 27265 27394 140153 137533

4.Srirangam 153914 155911 89664 90219 64250 65692

5.Manapparai
186964 188406 160727 161966 26237 26440
6.Marungapurai

7.Lalgudi 125070 129795 96031 99604 29039 30191

8.Mannachanallur 96154 96715 68395 68213 27759 28502

9.Musiri 115774 115881 91335 90932 24439 24949

10.Thottiam 67266 67854 54483 54795 12783 13059

11.Thuraiyur 123290 126037 99301 101247 23989 24790

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TALUK LITERATES POPULATION

Taluks Total Rural Urban

1.Tiruchirappalli(E) 259635 2243 257392
2. Tiruchirappalli(W) 270193 0 270193

3.Tiruverambur 269656 41626 228030

4.Srirangam 236113 130322 105791

5.Manapparai
244916 204160 40756
6.Marungapurai

7.Lalgudi 190592 142905 47687

8.Mannachanallur 142366 97597 44769

9.Musiri 159152 121511 37641

10.Thottiam 90880 71429 19451

11.Thuraiyur 175478 138449 37029

TALUK MALE / FEMALE CHILDREN (0-6) POPULATION

Taluks Total Rural Urban

1.Tiruchirappalli(E) 30053 264 29789

2. Tiruchirappalli(W) 31145 0 31145

3.Tiruverambur 31964 5484 26480

4.Srirangam 30559 19004 11555

5.Manapparai
43109 37465 5644
6.Marungapurai

7.Lalgudi 24709 18908 5801

8.Mannachanallur 19366 14006 5360

9.Musiri 23800 19206 4594

10.Thottiam 13675 11282 2393

11.Thuraiyur 24076 19641 4435

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TALUK MALE / FEMALE LITERATES

Taluks Total Male Female

1.Tiruchirappalli(E) 259635 132853 126782

2. Tiruchirappalli(W) 270193 137565 132628

3.Tiruverambur 269656 142340 127316

4.Srirangam 236113 125520 110593

5.Manapparai
244916 138226 106690
6.Marungapurai

7.Lalgudi 190592 100882 89710

8.Mannachanallur 142366 76837 65529

9.Musiri 159152 88075 71077

10.Thottiam 90880 50562 40318

11.Thuraiyur 175478 94905 80573

SCHEDULE CASTE POPULATION

Rural Urban Total

Schedule Caste 466561 230790 235771

Male 287702 141797 145905

Female 235771 145905 89866

SCHEDULE TRIBES POPULATION

Rural Urban Total

Shedule Tribes 18198 13794 4414

Male 9414 7171 2243

Female 8784 6613 2171

LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Major : Tamil, Telugu, Hindi,Urudu
Minor : Malayalam &Kannada,English
 
 

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Taluk Geographical Area (in hect)
1.Tiruchirappalli(E) 6727.670

2. Tiruchirappalli(W) 4163.120

3.Tiruverambur 26812.540

4.Srirangam 32052.705

5.Manapparai 54502.785

6.Marungapurai 44517.000

7.Lalgudi 59410.435

8.Mannachanallur 37237.140

9.Musiri 66269.000

10.Thottiam 27802.000

11.Thuraiyur 61763.075

Total Geographical Area 420777.275

LAND CLASSIFICATION (IN HECT)

1. Forests 17167.470 3.90 %

2. Barren &Uncultivable land 12598.200 2.86 %

3. Land put to Non Agricultural use 85250.865 19.35%

4. Cultivable Waste 10839.565 2.46%

5. Permanent Pastures & other Grazing Land 667.195 0.15%

5. Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops & 3116.080 0.71%

groves not included in Net Area Sown
6. Current Fallow Lands 63656.280 14.45%

7. Other Fallow Lands 108046.635 24.53%

8. Net Area Sown 119437.985 27.12%

Un Classified Forests 19605.725 4.47%

Total Geographical Area 440383.00 100.00

 
   

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AGRICULTURE CULTIVATED AREA(Hect)
Paddy
(i) Kuruvai 4703.820

(ii) Samba 21594.685

(iii) Navarai 768.555

Total (Paddy only) 27067.060

1. Cholam 21913.460

2. Cotton 11635.540

3. Pulses Varieties 7757.735

4. Sugarcane 2383.320

5. Banana 6776.715

6. Coconut 6069.970

7. Groundnut 7315.905

8. Onion 3373.800

9. Flowers 934.875

10. Vegetables 5540.620

11. Other Crops 22007.590

Total Cultivated Area 127381.535

Net Area Sown 127381

Area Sown More than once 7943.550

Total Cultivated Area

1. Net Area Irrigated 53555.685

2. Area Irrigated More than once 5836.525

3. Gross Area Irrigated 11271.725

4. Gross Area Un irrigated 67989.325

   

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MAJOR CROP AREA
Area(inHec)
1. Paddy 27067.060

2. Cholam 21913.460

3. Green gram 307.720

4. Maize 10719.200

5. Banana 6776.715

6. Tapioca 5008.035

7. Black gram 3543.810

8. Turmeric 641.475

9. Sugarcane 2383.320

10. Onion 3373.800

11. Horse gram 619.680

12. Ground nut 7315.905

13. Red gram 2725.705

14. Flowers 934.875

Total Cultivated Area 127381.535

1. Agricultural Crop Cultivated Area 105029.965

2. Horticultural Crop Cultivated Area 22351.57

3. Food Crops Cultivated Area 93401.130

4. Non food Crops Cultivated Area 33980.405

SOIL TYPE Red Loam & Sandy Coastal Alluvial

 

Research Centers

1. Sugarcane Research Institute, Sirugamani, Andhanallur Block.

2. Banana Research Station, Podhavur, Andhanallur Block.
3. Agriculture College & Research Institute, NavloorKottappattu, Manikandam.
4. Agricultural Engineering and Research Institute, Kumulr, Pullambadi.
5. Irrigation Management Training Institute, Thuvakkudi, Thiruverumbur.

   

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9TH AGRICULTURAL CENSUS (2010 – 2011)
Number of Operational holdings Numbers %

1. Marginal Holdings < 1 Hect 233680 77.40

2. Small Holdings 1 – 2 Hect 47292 15.66

3. Semi-medium Holdings 2 – 4 Hect 16693 5.53

4. Medium Holdings 4 – 10 Hect 3893 1.29

5. Large Holdings 10 & Above Hect 346 0.11

Total Holdings 301904

Area Operated

1. Marginal Holdings < 1 Hect 96264 40.94

2. Small Holdings 1 – 2 Hect 67094 28.54

3. Semi-medium Holdings 2 – 4 Hect 44402 18.89

4. Medium Holdings 4 – 10 Hect 21399 9.10

5. Large Holdings 10 & Above Hect 5951 2.53

Total Area Operated 235110

Social GroupWise holdings

1. Schedule Caste 31930 10.58

2. Schedule Tribes 2424 0.80

3. Other Caste 267550 88.62

Total Holdings

Social GroupWise Area Operated ( in hect)

1. Schedule Caste 19861 8.45

2. Schedule Tribes 3069 1.31

3. Other Caste 212184 90.25

Total Area Operated 235110

Average Land Holding Size (in hectares) 0.78 Hectares

   

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MEDICINE & HEALTH
1. Government Hospitals 9

2. Primary Health centre’s (English Medicine) 65

3. Primary Health centre’s 33

(Sidda,Homeo&Unani)
4. Health Subcentre’s 307

5. Number Of Doctors* 502

6. Doctors / Population ratio 1 / 5445

7. Number Of Nurses 279

8. Number of ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Mid-wife) 46

9. Village Health Nurses 264

10. Number of Beds in hospitals including 542 beds 1871

in PHCs (2011-12)
11. Birth Rate* 15.5

12. Death Rate* 7.2

13. Infant Mortality Rate* 22.9

*  Figures as per TN Indicators report by Directorate of Family welfare, Chennai. 
EDUCATION
1. Primary Schools 1045
2. Middle Schools 323
3. High Schools 229
4. Hr. Sec. Schools 245
5. Government I.T.I 1
6. Teacher Training Schools 6
7. Co-op- Training Institute 1
8. Self-Financing College of Engineering 10
9. Govt. College of Arts & Science(Men) 3
10. Self-Financing College of Arts & Science 10
11. Private / Autonomous & Govt. college of Arts 4
& Science (Women)(SRC,Holycross Aided)
12. Govt. Music School 1
13. Institute Polytechnic 7
14. Govt. Engineering College 1
15. District Institute of Education &Training 1
16. Govt. Polytechnic 1
17. College of Fine Arts 1
 

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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPT
1. Veterinary Hospitals 8

2. Polyclinic 1

3. Veterinary Dispensaries 95

4. Clinician Centre’s 0

5. Sub Centre’s 32

6. Animal disease investigation unit 1

7. Mobile Vet Dispensaries 2

8. Government Live stock Farms --

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ROADS (in KM)

1. Trichy-Chennai (N.H.No:45) 387

2. Trichy -Ramanathapuram (N.H.No: 210) 160

3. Trichy-Chithambaram (N.H.No:227) 136

4. Trichy-Karnataka State (N.H.No:67) 555

 
TYPE OF RURAL ROADS LENGTH OF THE ROADS

Mud roads 33.265

Bituminous roads 2636.409

Metal road 3988.218

Cement road 438.784

Water bound roads 1177.575

 

RAINFALL
NORMAL RAINFALL (mm) Actual Rainfall (mm)

South West Monsoon 293.7 238.9

North East Monsoon 391.5 154.7

Winter Period 22.7 30.2

Hot Weather Period 109.9 0

 
TEMPERATURE(Celsius)
Minimum 19.5

Maximum 39.2

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TELEPHONES
1. Telephones in Use 95284

2. Direct Exchange Lines 74461

3. Broad Band Connections 48628

4. Post Office 482

5. Telephone Exchanges 98

6. Public Call Office (PPCO) 5291

 
NUMBER OF IRRIGATION TANKS(No’s)
40 hect< 115

40 hect> 1652

 
DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
No. of Dairy 1

Milk Producer Co-op. Society 271

Milk Production this year (in liter) 315458434

Milk Chilling Plants 1

 
FISHERIES
Inland Production (Tonnes) 529

 
POLICE & PRISON
Police Stations 44

Women Police Stations 9

Police Force 3080

Fire & Rescue Station 8

Sub-jails 4

 
BUS TRANSPORT
Fleet Strengths 809

Bus Routes 294

Number of Buses 868

Employees 5458

Workshops 6

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DISTRICT LIBRARY
Central Library 1

Mobile Library 1

Full Time Libraries 8

Branch Library 56

Village Library 62

Part-time Library 13

 
 
 
NUTRITIOUS MEAL PROGRAMME CENTRES
(i) PTMGR 2307

(ii) ICDS 3838

 
 
 
Banks 405

LIC Branches 44

Cooperative Banks 45

 
 
 
FAIR PRICE SHOPS
Ration Cards

(i) Rural 509157

(ii) Urban 274162

Total 783319

ELECTRICITY
AgriculutralPump set Energized 91258

Electrified up to 31.03.2017 17 towns, 408 villages, 685 Hamlets

   

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STUDENTS HOSTEL Hostels Students
Most Backward Class Welfare Dept.

(i) Boys 6 496

(ii) Girls 7 524

Total 13 1020

Backward Class Welfare Dept.

(i) Boys 24 1697

(ii) Girls 12 7977

Total 36 9674

Adidravidar Welfare Dept.

(i) Boys 30 2197

(ii) Girls 18 1081

Total 48 3278

MAJOR INDUSTRIES
1.Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited

2.Ordinence Factory(OFT)

3.Railway workshop Ponmalai Locomotives

MINING & QUARRYING Production in tonnes

Black Granite 0
Color Granite 939
Rough Stone Variety 81166
Lime Stone 1956965
Quartz 0
Feldspar 81166
Gravel 10394
Gypsum 0
Fireclay 0
Soapstone 0
 
   

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TYPE OF INDUSTRIES
Boiler Components Manufacturing

Locomotives Railway Workshop

Spinning Mills

Automobiles

Iron &Steel

Cement Factory

Granites & Marbles

Timber Industries

Wood carving

Milk Kova

Snacks eatable item preparation

 
TOURIST PLACES
1.Mukkombu

2.Kallanai

3.Ponnaniyar dam

4.Puliyancholai

5.Butterfly Park

PILGRIMAGES

1.Uchi pillaiyar Temple

2.Srirangam Temple

3.Thiruvanaikovil Temple

4.Uthamar Kovil Temple

5.Samayapuram Temple

6.Gunaseelam Temple.

7.Tiruppattur Temple

8.Hazrath Nathar Ali ShaDurga

9.St.Lourde’sChurch,Trichy.

10.Vayalur Murugan Temple

11.Perumalmalai

 
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